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get rid of £1000 debt in 2 months challenge!!

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  • GirlRacer_2
    GirlRacer_2 Posts: 3,026 Forumite
    Oh go on I'll join in.

    I've got to go to work now but will update my sig later.
  • Right, dezzie, you can count me in too please:eek:

    I'll be going for the full £1000 as in my book it's better to attempt something big and fall short than aim too low and then sit back after achieving it without trying to do that extra bit IYKWIM. Even the hoped-for £1000 won't make much of a dent in my debt mountain

    I'll be doing it mainly by selling stuff:
    • Car boot sales each weekend (weather and enough stuff to sell permitting)
    • eBay(tho' not this week as it's cheap listing day tomorrow and everyone will be putting stuff up for sale and flooding the market:rolleyes:)
    • GreenMetropolis for books
    • Amazon for CDs, DVDs and better books
    I'll also be trying to get as much as I can from:
    • Quidco
    • Matched betting(if I can finally get to understand it:o)
    • Savings jar (£2 and 5p coins if I ever get any:rotfl: )
    Can't do extra work away from home as working flat-out 'doing-up' the house.
    If I think of any other money-makers I'll add to my list.
    Will update my totals etc every Monday.

    Good Luck everyone :beer: and thanks again to dezzie for a great challenge.:A
    Imp
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    Also yesterday upped my quidco.

    I ordered 3 for a pound taste italia mag, and got credited 4.80. I orderere free copies of the week mag from dennis publishing thats 4.00. I also did the 3x consumer lifestyles questionaires/ comps thgey are validated already at 70p each. any other quidco tips i see Ill pass them on here

    Yesterday then to add to todays total, is 10.90 TOTAL (sig updated) 14.18 :T :T
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • lynzpower wrote: »
    I also did the 3x consumer lifestyles questionaires/ comps thgey are validated already at 70p each.
    :T :T
    Hi Lynz, congrats on the Quidco cash. Please could you tell me where to find the comps and consumer surveys on the Quidco site as I can't find them anywhere:o
  • Seaxwyn
    Seaxwyn Posts: 4,896 Forumite
    Hi lynz, where are the mag things on Quidco? I couldnt find them.
    Total debt: 1 January 2007 £[strike]49,387.79[/strike] 1 January 2012 £[STRIKE]19,312.85[/STRIKE] 1 August 2012 £11,517.62



  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    if you look in entertainment- then mag subs- they are there

    for consumer lifestyles, I just clicked newest i think

    although there is a search box you can use too!
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Applecider_2
    Applecider_2 Posts: 549 Forumite
    Lynzpower you are doing well already:T !! Im waiting for my money to come through in July for mine!!! woo. Ill try doing that magazine susbcription for the weekly but I always forget to cancel!!! Have you tried the other ones like...

    Love film £14.50:cool:

    and the free 02 sim cards you get 35p for each order I managed to get up to 4!!! Ill have a check later on to see what else I can get for almost free!!! :cool:

    hope ur all ok today and positive about getting some dosh in!! wooo :):beer:

    Anyone got any more ideas please let us know!!

    XX CD XX
    Total debt £17,135 total paid off £525
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    yeah Ive already had the love film one, as has OH. But i think theres a few more on there like Whsmiths and stuff now, so Im going to have a look on my lunch

    Also i have been ordering 3x mags for a pound one comes with a shaving kit (maXIM) which might be ebayed and the other is some lancaster anti cellulite taning thing given my perfect (HAHHAHA) body In dont need so will sell it apparently worth 23.00 not adding to totals yet as they havent arrived or been sold.

    But feeling very productive indeed. :D thanks for this one dezzi, Im loving it already :D
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    As promised, heres a few more Quidcos for you all

    etribes - 40p ( looks like ive already done this one :( ) its a site for sharing photos free registration
    4.00 for films via WHSmith ( might try this one in a bit)
    as i mentioned before dennis publishing 4.00 for free copies of the Week mag
    theres 4.00 with national lottery for spending a pound on a lottery entrty- profit therefore 3.00 not a no spender tho I recognise
    14.50 on Lovefilm for those not already had it.
    15 for screen select free trial for those not had it
    1.00 love at lycos - I jsut put a dummy ad up a while ago, never been contacted :rotfl:
    5.00 for mymoviestream ( Im going to do this one)
    1.40 for registering with Myoffers website
    5op for strikermillion registration
    4.00 for a free trial of audible
    2.00 for taking a free book through mills and boon- i have only just spotted this
    10.00for a registration of easycinema - I need to comoplete mine but im fairly sure you hAVE to pay for this one
    inside poker mag gives 5.00 - im not sure but it does look like you will get the fiver for taking the 3 for a quid deal
    looks as if theres 3.50 from gametart for taking on a free trial
    50p for cinema paradiso free trial
    7.50 for free trial of blockbuster
    chooseaprize 60p registration
    kingolottery ( free service) 70p for reg & playing
    A CRACKING 10.40 for subscribing to the business mag ive just got 5 for a quid.
    theres a 4.oo one on emusic- seems like a subscripton is free downloads, I dont know tho :confused:

    theres nothing in clothing, I checked that too.

    Anyway, hope thats something for you all to be going along with ;)
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    lynzpower wrote: »
    4.00 for films via WHSmith ( might try this one in a bit)

    Lynz,

    I just tried to sign up for this offer but it said I'd already registered and could only be offered an account if I pay as I am not entitled to a free trial. Then I noticed their sister site is LoveFilm which I've already signed up with (through quidco ;)). So I presume it would work the other way round too??

    Thanks for all the other tips thou, I shall stick my 6 issues of that free mag in the loo for dh to read :rotfl:

    Thanks again, all the tips are really appreciated!!

    Oh, also just had a result...my boss wanted me to do our viking stationary order and I searched viking through quidco and it was there, 7% no less!!! wooohoooo!!


    EDIT Screen select and LoveFilm are the same company too so I've just discovered. I think the best thing if you're only doing the film rental thing for the quidco money back and not bothered about the company, just go with the best cashback!!
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
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